1964 Major League Baseball season
Sports season / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about 1964 Major League Baseball season?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The 1964 Major League Baseball season was played from April 13 to October 15, 1964. This season is often remembered for the end of the New York Yankees' third dynasty, as they won their 29th American League Championship in 44 seasons. However, the Yankees lost the World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games. As of 2023, the Cardinals are the only National League team to have an edge over the Yankees in series played (3–2), amongst the non-expansion teams, despite holding a losing record in World Series games against them (13–15).
This article is about the 1964 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1964 in baseball.
Quick Facts League, Sport ...
1964 MLB season | |
---|---|
League | Major League Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 13 – October 15, 1964 |
Number of games | 162 |
Number of teams | 20 |
TV partner(s) | NBC, CBS |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | AL: Brooks Robinson (BAL) NL: Ken Boyer (STL) |
AL champions | New York Yankees |
AL runners-up | Chicago White Sox |
NL champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
NL runners-up | Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds |
World Series | |
Champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
Runners-up | New York Yankees |
World Series MVP | Bob Gibson (STL) |
MLB seasons | |
Close